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Subject:Re: '87 fuel odor
From:Joy Hecht
Date:Wed, 4 May 2005 21:20:32 -0400

Leaky seals on the hoses at the top of the fuel tank.  You can get a set of new hoses from Bus Depot or probably most of the other mail order parts places.  You have to drop the tank to replace them.

In the short run, until you fix it, don't fill the tank - then it won't smell.

Joy

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:::-----Original Message-----
:::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
:::Of Kevin Warner
:::Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 8:58 PM
:::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
:::Subject: '87 fuel odor
:::
:::My '87 GL Westy smells of fuel inside right after filling.  I've done
:::some
:::searching through the archives, but still a little unsure where to start
:::looking.  It goes away after a little while, so I expect it's something
:::in
:::the fill line.  Any advice?
:::
:::Kevin Warner
:::itsthewater12-vwno@spamyahoo.com